Willow & Paisley

i {heart} papers 2nd Birthday Bash Blog Hop!

 

Hello and welcome to the i {heart} papers 2^nd Birthday Bash blog hop and scavenger hunt!  You should have arrived here from Cathleen’s blog.  If you're jumping into the middle (or if you're lost!) be sure to start at Kate's.  You don't want to miss a thing!

 

Today we’re celebrating two great years of IHP and are delighted to have some fabulous guest designers playing along with our talented design team members to bring some birthday paper-crafting inspiration your way!  Our design team and guests are revealing their creations for this month's design team challenge--to design the "Perfect Pair"--a birthday card and coordinating gift, tag or other presentation item.   

 

We would love if you would join us in making a Perfect Pair of your own (upload to your blog or an online gallery with the keyword IHPBB10).  Be sure to post your link on Kate’s blog so we can see your project and enter your name in our challenge prize drawings.  

 

In addition to today's design team challenge, we've got some fun celebrating in store for tomorrow and Thursday!  Don't worry - you won't have to hop every day!  Kate will be hosting a sketch challenge tomorrow on her blog, and Deb has another challenge for you on Thursday. Winners for each day will be randomly drawn from each day's entries, and everyone who plays along, either with the challenges and/or the scavenger hunt (more on that below) will be eligible for the grand prize drawing that will close the festivities on Friday.

 

Submitting your challenge projects is not the only way to win!  Tucked into the text of today's blog posts we've provided clues to an easy scavenger hunt (most have to do with our favorite products and tools or hobbies and interests we have) that we invite you to play as you hop.   When you find the answer, click the link to visit the store and collect "evidence" that is listed on that particular product’s page and email your complete list, in blog hop order, to Kate when you're finished.  You can take your time and stretch the hop over the three days of our Birthday Bash celebration...it's not a race, but like any other sale, the earlier you shop, the better the selection!  Deadline to submit your scavenger hunt entry is Friday morning, 3AM EST.

 

By participating in the scavenger hunt you'll receive an exclusive, one time use 20% off coupon code to use when you shop at i {heart} papers.  (This will be emailed to you after the Bash when entries are checked.)  You will also be entered for your chance to win the grand prize $50 gift certificate drawing on Friday. 

ALL orders placed during the Bash (Oct 19-21) will receive a free goodie bag of surprise merchandise.  The more you spend, the bigger your goodie bag!

 

Also, there will be random drawings for additional prizes from our PaperCraft Planet group members, our mailing list (sign up on the right side of the homepage) and our fans on Facebook.  If you are on all three, then you’ve got triple the chances to win!

 

  

{{Some of us (uh, that would be ME) didn't read the details properly and I didn't make a co-ordinating gift with my card.  Whoops.}}

 

For my project I used: 

• Stamps: Cake Shoppe (hint, hint)
• Ink: Palette Burnt Umber, Inkssentials White Opaque Pen
• Other: Zva self adhesive crystals

 

Your next stop on the hop is Deb.   There's a list of all of the participating designers on Kate's blog just in case you get lost along the way!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loonie Stampers #110

 

 

 

It's Fridaaaaayyyyy!! 

Today we are making toddler's b-day cards!  I made this one for my nephew, Ryder, who will be turning one in October.  It feels great to be "ahead of the game" with this one but the big question is will I actually send it??  I still have my niece Ryann's 2nd b-day card (and she's 4 now...haha). 

 

 

The card has a denim "sky" background and the banner and cloud is courtesy of my new MFT dies.  Love!  The sentiment is a Melissa Frances rub on.  Easy peasy.  The only thing is I wonder if I should have stamped his name in tiny alphas on the banner.  Hmmmm.......

 

 

 

Well, I must run.  My sister and her husband going away for their 5 yr anniversary weekend and guess who's babysitting?  Yep, Auntie Char and Uncle Mike!  Ryann turned 4 in July, Camryn is 2.5 and Ryder is 11 months.  Yay, me.  Actually, I mean....help me.  There's no question it's going to be a busy weekend and I am a very stressy person around kids.  Even if they cough I panic that they are chocking.  Don't worry....I'll just drink.  That will surely calm my nervousness.  heehee.

 

Check out my wonderful fabulous Loonies. 

Dee    Jewels    Regan    Maria    Wendy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loonie Stampers Challenge - #104

 

I do believe you may need your sunglasses when you check out the Loonies cards today.  Holy Moly Jewels......did a rainbow hit you in the head recently?

So here's the thing....the day I made this I wasn't feeling super creative soooooo I went to Jewels blog and found a card to case seeing as the colour choice today was hers.  Check out the card I chose here.  It was so fun to CASE her card and I'm loving the results!

 

I used my Maya Road cupcake chipboard.  I remember when these first came out I just had to have them.  I searched for weeks till they finally came home with me.  This might be the second time I've used them.  {{Hoarders is my favorite show.  Just saying.}}

 

 

Check out my peroxide loving girls.

Dee    Jewels    Regan    Maria    Wendy

 
 
 

Mint Motif - I Love Me Some Daisies.

Hi Hi.  We Rrrrrr home (that's for you Maria).  We had major computer issues while away (as in couldn't even log on with free wireless. And also as in....I am a total computer dummy.  UGH!) and I had planned on posting this Mint Motif card while on vaca. 

I'm sure you've seen people using japanese masking tape on cards lately?  Well, I was kind of inspired by that look and created my "tape strips" with the cake icing stamps instead.  I love that Kim's stamps are so versatile and great for making you own patterned paper.

 

Available exclusively at i{heart}papers.

CAKE SHOPPE

CAKE SHOPPE TOO

 

The paper flowers used to create the little bouquet are also from I{heart}papers.  I wish I had bought more colours now.  Oh well.....next time.

I am totally in love with these daisies.  Ca-ute!

 

p.s...I will be back as soon as possible with some kitchen update photos.  The floors are done and amazing (I'll tell you about the gouge later), the white counters are even better than I hoped and the electrician and a finishing carpenter are upstairs right now.
 
 
 

Mint Motif - Cake Shoppe (& Too) Sneak-a-Peek

Yep, I'm a little late to the party.  My stamps were a teeny tiny bit tardy to arrive in Canada so I'm posting my sneak peek card for you now.

This sneak-a-peek is to share with you the news that Kimberly Crawford ~Stamper Extraordinaire is releasing 2 new stamp sets next week.

 

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Cake Shoppe ~~and~~ Cake Shoppe Too

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My cake was created using stamps from the 1st set Cake Shoppe~~except for the candle.  You will find that little cutie in the Cake Shoppe Too set.  Which of course go hand in hand and are both a must have IMHO.

I stamped the body of the cake, the icing edge and the candle and then cut it out after I coloured it in. The "happy birthday" sentiment is my favorite new sentiment stamp.  I actually really love the fonts on the sentiments that come in these stamps.

These will be available for purchase exclusively from i{heart} papers on July 14.  I will certainly be back to share another card with you so please come on back.  One lucky person will win the 2 stamp sets.
 

In the meantime please check out my talented team mates sneak peeks.

Geny Cassady

Julie Overby

Latisha Yoast

Kazan Clark

Kimberly Crawford

Kate i {heart} papers

What else can I tell you about this card?  Oh, that GORGEOUS green bow is made from THIS silk ribbon over at i{heart}papers.com.  To be honest I should have bought the entire roll!  I coloured the cake design in using Copics after first stamping the image in Memento Black Ink(my personal favorite black especially when using Copics).

Well that's it that's all for now.  I'll be back to share some Thrifty finds (I hope!) as Steph and I are heading out Saturday morning!  Fun fun!

Mint Motiff meets 2S4Y

Hi Everyone.....how's life?  

I have had this heart sitting on my craft table for a few weeks now and when I saw the current 2S4Y #53 I thought it was the perfect time to use it!  I stamped several images,in a bunch of fun colours, from Mint Motif's stamp set Very Square {{--->> click HERE}}.  Then I cut those into tiny little squares which I adhered to printer paper and die cut.  I was going for a little bit of a "quilt" look.  Did I achieve it?

The sentiment is from  Very Square Sentiments {--->>> click HERE}}

I always say that sketches scare me but then I always end up enjoying them when I do a sketch challenge.  This one was no exception.  Very fun.  Thanks for looking.

  

~~Mint Motif~~ Release Day

That's right people!  It's Mint Motif stamps RELEASE DAY!!

These stamps are 4 x 6 in size and .....wait for it.....only $10 per set!  Um...hello...$10 bucks!  Hurry up and get yours before they sell out.  To make it easy for ya I have linked them up below.

Very Square -------->>>> click HERE

Very Square Sentiments-------->>>> click HERE

You can see the full stamp set images on Kim's blog.  Check it out!

 

 

 

I happen to LOVE these stamps and every pattern in it.  They are just Fun Fun Fun!  I stamped each one out in different colours and punched circles out.  I then cut those circles in half and adhered them down to create my scalloped rows of colourful happiness!  Do they make you as happy as they make me?

 

Once again I used my newest favorite sentiment stamp!  These stacked sentiments fit perfectly inside the Nestabilities Label 1 dies.  And I can't get over how well these silk ribbons tie.  They make it look like I actually know how to tie a good bow. 

 

 We hope you have enjoyed the sneak peeks and that you love these stamps as much as we all do.  We are so proud of Kimberly for making her dream of designing stamps a reality. 

OK.....last but not least....don't miss out on viewing the entire team's DT creations.  Talk about colourful happiness!

Geny Cassady

Julie Overby

Latisha Yoast

Kazan Clark

Kimberly Crawford

Kate i {heart} papers

  
 
 

Loonie Stampers #92

Hi Hi

Resident Loonie Stamper Jewels picked out these colours for us.  I don't often reach for black but this was the perfect time to use that awesome little crocheted flower .....which incidentally Jewels herself made.

I also stamped that great background image in black using the about to be released Mint Motif stamps at i {heart} papers.  See Friday's post for more info about that and another creation I will be sharing with you. 

I sewed around each square with my sewing machine to add a bit of interest.  That amazing orange faux suede ribbon an be found here...also at i {heart} papers.

Let's check out the Loonies creations!

Dee    Jewels    Regan    Maria    Wendy
 

See you Friday for the Mint Motif release and Saturday with my End of Week 4 Renovation pics!!  Fun stuff. 

 

MINT MOTIF - Announcement

THRILLED!  That is exactly the word that describes how I feel about what I am about to share with you.

My wonderful and talented friend Kimberly Crawford is starting her very own stamp line called Mint Motif.  Such a fun new adventure and I am so honoured that she asked me to be on her design team.  Kim and I go way back as on-line friends and we were lucky to meet each other in person a few months ago.  She's kind, unbelieveably genuine and I am forever telling her that I want to be her when I grow up!

These amazing *must have* stamps will be available exclusively at iheartpapers.com starting on May 14th.

Today the design team and I will be sharing sneak peeks with you.  I can't wait to see what these talented ladies have created with Kim's stamps, Very Square and Very Square Sentiments.  I hope we are able to show you how wonderful and how versatile these stamps can be!

Check out this FAB design team!

Geny Cassady

Julie Overby

Latisha Yoast

Kazan Clark

Kimberly Crawford

Kate i {heart} papers

I used 3 of the 8 different SQUARE stamp designs.  I stamped them with cream pigment ink onto Kraft cardstock, cut them out and adhered them side by side.  My sentiment is stamped directly over top where the seam meets.  I am in love with each of the patterns that Kim has designed. 

The fabulous green background paper is Pink Paislee Bayberry Cottage and the 1" Yellow Silk ribbon ties like a DREAM!

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you are as excited about these wonderful stamps as I am.  I know Kim would love to hear your reactions.  In fact, Kim will be drawing a name from all of the comments left on the DT's blogs to win a set of stamps so let's hear it everyone...you likey?

 

 

 

 

Loonie Stampers # 91

The one and only Wendy Bo Bendy (heehee) came up with our challenge of the day!  I didn't go with a Mother's Day card because ....well I already sent my mom her card and Lord know's you can never have enough birthday cards.  I had a bunch of these little flowers that I made a million years ago and the green and yellow were perfect for the challenge.  I ended up throwing in the blue too.  Just cuz.

Check out my girls!

Dee    Jewels    Regan    Maria    Wendy

Taking pictures these days is a chore in itself.  When I came home on Thursday there was no way I was going to be able to take a picture in the house.  We are full on construction zone with plastic everywhere, plaster and dust covering everything.  So I took my pic on this dilapidated bench in my back yard.  It's a bit of a step up from the box...but not by much.